Thulamela, Ward 6
The certified ward ballot for the local government elections of 4 November 2026, published by the Electoral Commission on 16 September. 24 candidates from 23 parties, listed by party. The order on election day is set by the Commission.
Last accepted data shown. Source times appear with each record.
Official IEC data / Provisional
Ward 6, Thulamela
Ward ballot
Votes for ward contestants, grouped by the IEC party categories.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 576 | 43.19% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 501 | 41.13% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 277 | 7.59% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 99 | 2.71% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 73 | 2.00% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 35 | 0.96% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 17 | 0.47% |
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 14 | 0.38% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 12 | 0.33% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 9 | 0.25% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 7 | 0.19% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 5 | 0.14% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 5 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 4 | 0.11% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 4 | 0.11% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 4 | 0.11% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 3 | 0.08% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 1 | 0.03% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 1 | 0.03% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 1 | 0.03% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 1 | 0.03% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 0 | 0.00% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 0 | 0.00% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 649. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.
This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.
Municipal PR ballot
Municipal PR votes recorded within this ward.
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 1 682 | 46.20% |
| SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY | 1 393 | 38.26% |
| VHEMBE INDEPENDENT PARTY (MUSIKITEDZI) | 203 | 5.58% |
| UNITED PEOPLE | 119 | 3.27% |
| DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 113 | 3.10% |
| ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 27 | 0.74% |
| AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION | 14 | 0.38% |
| INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 13 | 0.36% |
Show the remaining 23 rows
| Party / IEC grouping | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 12 | 0.33% |
| ECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA | 9 | 0.25% |
| UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT | 8 | 0.22% |
| AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY | 6 | 0.16% |
| PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA | 5 | 0.14% |
| ABLE LEADERSHIP | 5 | 0.14% |
| AFRICAN HEART CONGRESS | 5 | 0.14% |
| UNITED AFRICANS TRANSFORMATION | 5 | 0.14% |
| ETHICAL LEADERS MOVEMENT | 5 | 0.14% |
| INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 3 | 0.08% |
| UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 3 | 0.08% |
| AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY | 2 | 0.05% |
| AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.05% |
| ACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT | 2 | 0.05% |
| SERVICE DELIVERY PARTY | 2 | 0.05% |
| AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION | 1 | 0.03% |
| AL JAMA-AH | 1 | 0.03% |
| KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR | 1 | 0.03% |
| Independents, grouped by IEC | 0 | 0.00% |
| PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE | 0 | 0.00% |
| GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS | 0 | 0.00% |
| MAWUSA MOVEMENT PARTY | 0 | 0.00% |
| ORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN | 0 | 0.00% |
Valid ballots shown: 3 641. Every percentage uses the full valid-ballot total. The independents row is an IEC grouping, not an individual candidate.
This source does not split rejected ballots by ballot type.
Council seats and elected candidates will be recorded separately against official declaration evidence.
A source revision is awaiting review. The affected area retains its last accepted figures.
Collector last checked: . Source publication times remain separate.
Ward 6 ballot
24 candidates- ZWIAKONADZEA EUGENE THABELI
ABLE LEADERSHIP - ZWIKHATHI JOSHUA NEMALILIACTIVE AFRICAN CHRISTIANS UNITED MOVEMENT
- FHULUFHELO TALLMAN NETSHIPAKONI
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY - LIVHUWANI PHOSIWA
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - LUTENDO BALOYI
AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION - ASIASHU IRENE MALOGWAAFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY
- MADZULA ELVIS MAMUTHAMANI
AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT - NDIOFHANI MUNYAI
AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT - JUDITH ANZA MAKHESHA
AL JAMA-AH - FHATUWANI COLBERT MULOVHEDZI
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE - NAKISENI LUCY NTHAI
ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS - LINAH NEPHALAMAECONOMIC LIBERATORS FORUM SOUTH AFRICA
- TSHILANI MATSHETE
GAZANKULU LIBERATION CONGRESS - MALUTA FELIX MUNYAI IndependentIndependent candidate
- NNDAVHELESENI ROBERT MUNZHELELE IndependentIndependent candidate
- MULALO ROBERT NEPHAWE
INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS - VHUTSHILO ELVIS NDALOLWENIORDINARY PEOPLE CAMPAIGN
- ARIANDANI MUDZANANI
PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA - MAMOYAGABO MARY MATELETELE
PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE - NTSENGISENI MAVIS MUNZHELELESERVICE DELIVERY PARTY
- KHUMBELO LAWRENCE MUNGADI
SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNIST PARTY - ASINNE WILFRED NETHONONDA
UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY - KHAMUSI NANCY SIMBAUNITED PEOPLE
- ROLIVHUWA MAKHERA
UNITED RESIDENTS FRONT
Voters in this ward also vote for a Thulamela proportional-representation council list. Every party list, in certified order, is on the municipality page and in the searchable register.
Query a record on this ballot · corrections follow the standing corrections process.
Source of record: IEC certified candidate lists, 16 September 2026 · version iec-certified-2026-09-16 · data notes on the register page
Local venue records
Voting stations in Ward 6
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GUNDA PRIMARY SCHOOL
GUNDA VILLAGE GUNDA MPHAPHULIView venue detailsKAREL NGIGIDENI PRIMARY SCHOOL
MAKUYA VILLAGE MAKUYA MKUYA TRIBALView venue detailsKHAVHAMBE PRIMARY SCHOOL
KHAVHAMBE VILLAGE KHAVHAMBE MAKUYAView venue detailsLAMBANI PRIMARY SCHOOL
LAMBANI VILLAGE LAMBANI MPHAPHULIView venue detailsLAMVI PRIMARY SCHOOL
NWIINI VILLAGE NWINI MPHAPHULIView venue detailsMASETONI PRIMARY SCHOOL
MASETONI LAMBANI MASETONI MPHAPHULIView venue detailsMATSHIKIRI PRIMARY SCHOOL
MUSUNDA VILLAGE MUSUNDA MAKUYAView venue detailsMMBOFHENI PRIMARY SCHOOL
LAMABNI SATANI VILLAGE LAMBANI SATANI MPHAPHULIView venue detailsMUKOMAWABANI PRIMARY SCHOOL
TSHIKONDENI VILLAGE MUTALE MUTELE TRIBALView venue detailsPFUKONI JUNIOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
PFUKONI VILLAGE PFUKONI MPHAPHULIView venue detailsTSHIANZWANE PRIMARY SCHOOL
MALUDZHAWELA VILLAGE MALUDZHAWELA MAKUYAView venue detailsTSHIKALANGE PRIMARY SCHOOL
MAKUYA VILLAGE MAKUYA MAKUYA TRIBALView venue details
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